Concurrent mini-slot based and slot based transmissions to a single device

Abstract

Concurrent mini-slot based and slot based transmissions to a single device are provided herein. A method can comprise transmitting, by a network device comprising a processor, first data via a first control channel indicating a slot based transmission for a device and second data via a second control channel indicating a mini-slot based transmission for the device. A first length of the slot based transmission can comprise a defined number of symbols and a second length of the mini-slot based transmission can comprise some of the defined number of symbols. The method can also comprise transmitting, by the network device, the slot based transmission and the mini-slot based transmission. The slot based transmission and the mini-slot based transmission can be logically separate transmissions that can be scheduled to be concurrent transmissions for the device.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method, comprising:
 generating, by network equipment comprising a processor, a first transport block that comprises a first field that indicates a first data flow scheduled for a slot based transmission for a device; 
 generating, by the network equipment, a second transport block that comprises a second field that indicates a second data flow scheduled for a mini-slot based transmission for the device; and 
 facilitating, by the network equipment, transmitting first data that indicates the slot based transmission and second data that indicates the mini-slot based transmission. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 facilitating, by the network equipment, transmitting the slot based transmission and the mini-slot based transmission, wherein the slot based transmission and the mini-slot based transmission are logically separate transmissions that are scheduled to be concurrent transmissions for the device. 
 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , wherein the facilitating of the transmitting of the slot based transmission and the mini-slot based transmission comprises implementing, by the network equipment, the slot based transmission prior to a scheduling of the mini-slot based transmission. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 2 , wherein a first length of the slot based transmission comprises a defined number of symbols and a second length of the mini-slot based transmission comprises some of the defined number of symbols. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the facilitating of the transmitting of the first data and the second data comprises facilitating the transmitting of the first data via a first control channel and the second data via a second control channel. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 storing, by the network equipment, a frequency resource corresponding to the slot based transmission; and 
 processing, by the network equipment, the mini-slot based transmission based on a determination that the device comprises a single receiver chain, wherein the processing of the mini-slot based transmission is prior to the slot based transmission being processed during a defined time slot interval. 
 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the generating of the first transport block and the second transport block comprises generating the first transport block from first logical channels scheduled for the slot based transmission and the second transport block from second logical channels scheduled for the mini-slot based transmission. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the mini-slot based transmission preempts a symbol of the slot based transmission. 
     
     
       9. A system, comprising:
 a processor; and 
 a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 transmitting first data that indicates a slot based transmission for a device and second data that indicates a mini-slot based transmission for the device; 
 storing a frequency resource corresponding to the slot based transmission; and 
 processing the mini-slot based transmission based on a determination that the device comprises a single receiver chain, wherein the processing the mini-slot based transmission is prior to the slot based transmission being processed during a defined time slot interval. 
 
 
     
     
       10. The system of  claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 transmitting the slot based transmission and the mini-slot based transmission, wherein the slot based transmission and the mini-slot based transmission are logically separate transmissions that are scheduled to be concurrent transmissions for the device. 
 
     
     
       11. The system of  claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 generating a first transport block that comprises a first indication of a first data flow comprising the slot based transmission and a second transport block that comprises a second indication of a second data flow comprising the mini-slot based transmission. 
 
     
     
       12. The system of  claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 generating the first transport block from first logical channels scheduled for the slot based transmission; and 
 generating the second transport block from second logical channels scheduled for the mini-slot based transmission. 
 
     
     
       13. The system of  claim 11 , wherein the mini-slot based transmission is configured to preempt the slot based transmission in a same physical resource block. 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 11 , wherein the slot based transmission is transmitted by first network equipment, and wherein the mini-slot based transmission is transmitted by second network equipment. 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 14 , wherein the slot based transmission and the mini-slot based transmission comprise respective over-the-air control information exchanged between the first network equipment and the second network equipment. 
     
     
       16. The system of  claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise dividing frequency resources in a symbol between the slot based transmission and the mini-slot based transmission. 
     
     
       17. A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
 generating a first transport block and a second transport block, wherein the first transport block comprises a first field that indicates a first data flow for a slot based transmission scheduled for a device, and wherein the second transport block comprises a second field that indicates a second data flow of a mini-slot based transmission scheduled for the device; and 
 sending the slot based transmission and the mini-slot based transmission to the device, wherein the slot based transmission and the mini-slot based transmission are logically separate transmissions that are scheduled to be concurrent transmissions for the device. 
 
     
     
       18. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise processing the mini-slot based transmission based on a determination that the device comprises a single receiver chain, and wherein the processing of the mini-slot based transmission is prior to the slot based transmission being processed during a defined time slot interval. 
     
     
       19. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise generating the first transport block from first logical channels scheduled for the slot based transmission and the second transport block from second logical channels scheduled for the mini-slot based transmission. 
     
     
       20. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the mini-slot based transmission is configured to override a symbol of the slot based transmission.